Fabian Schär - ankle
Newcastle United defender Fabian Schär (34) has undergone successful ankle surgery and is expected to be sidelined for around three months. Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the procedure went according to plan, with the focus now firmly on a careful rehabilitation process. While there is optimism he could return sooner, the club is preparing for an absence that could stretch into April. (Source: Dominic Scurr, Shields Gazette)
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🤕NUFC injury update 👇
— Dominic Scurr (@DomScurr) January 16, 2026
🇨🇭Fabian Schar set for three months out following ankle surgery.
🤏Dan Burn and William Osula nearing returns.
❌Jacob Murphy set for a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring problem. pic.twitter.com/UoPm2IbXPG
Injury Index
Fabian Schär • Injury analysis
Player analysis
Injury profile
Explanation
IGI legend
The Injury Susceptibility Index measures how structurally injury-prone, resilient, and physically reliable a player is based on historical and current data.
Score includes
- Severity - duration and seriousness of injuries
- Recurrence - repeat injuries in the same area
- Spread - across how many seasons they are spread
- Recency - recent versus mostly in the past
Definitions
Indicator of historical and current injury risk. Not a medical diagnosis.
Injury history
| season | Injury | from | until | days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 injuries | — | — | 0 |
Seasonal injury information
| season | club | MatchesMatches | MinutesMin. | injuries | Days injureddays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total
0
Injuries
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- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cards index
Fabian Schär • Discipline analysis
Disciplinary profile
- Highest season total yellow0 yellow
- Highest season total yellow/red0 yellow/red
- Highest season total red0 red
- Average yellow cards per season0,0 yellow
- Average red cards per season0,0 red
Explanation
Card Index legend
The Card Index measures a player's structural card risk based on frequency, pattern, recency, and the severity of received cards.
Score includes
- Frequency - number of cards per 90 minutes.
- Pattern - spread and recurrence over seasons.
- Recency - recent card moments weigh more heavily
- Severity - Red and 2x yellow weigh more heavily than yellow
Card types
2x yellowYellow/red
Indicator of historical disciplinary behavior. Not a prediction or assessment of intent.
Seasonal discipline information
| season | club | Duels | MinutesMin. | Yellow | Y/R | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |